Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying’s dream of becoming an engineer like her father is shattered when he’s murdered. Left with his journal of engineering secrets and a jade pendant stolen from his assassin, Ying heads to the capital and the prestigious Engineers Guild, determined to uncover why her father, who chose a quiet life over fame, was targeted.
Disguised as her brother, Ying infiltrates the guild’s male-only apprenticeship trials, aided by the enigmatic eighth prince, Aogiya Ye-yang. But with her father’s reputation making her a target, she must navigate fierce competitors, suspicious guild masters, and a relentless killer hunting for the journal. As Ying’s bond with the prince deepens, she finds herself entangled in secrets that could threaten her life and the future of her homeland. Can she unravel the mystery behind her father’s death, or will she become the next victim in a deadly game of power and betrayal?
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